At a Glance

Location

The main campus of Alcorn is located in Claiborne County, Mississippi, seven miles west of Lorman, seventeen miles southwest of Port Gibson, and about halfway between Vicksburg, to the north, and Natchez, to the south.The campus in Natchez is home to the School of Nursing and School of Business, and a variety of courses are offered at the Vicksburg location.

Organization

Schools offer programs leading to the associate, baccalaureate, master's, and specialist degrees.

Enrollment

Nearly 4000 full- and part-time undergraduate and graduate students attend Alcorn State University.

Activities

More than 40 clubs and organizations, including student government, student newspaper and yearbook staffs, radio station, honor societies, religious groups, music and theater groups, student council, and special-interest groups.

Accreditations and Affiliations

Alcorn State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate, Bachelor‘s, Master‘s, and Specialist in Education degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Alcorn State University. Contact the Commission only on accreditation-related issues. Contact Alcorn State University for all inquiries regarding educational programs, services, and University policies at 601 877-6100.

Alcorn‘s teacher education program is accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. The Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics is accredited by the American Dietetics Association. The Associate of Science in Nursing degree, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, and the Master of Science in Nursing degree programs are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accreditating Commission. Alcorn State University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music, the National Association of Industrial Technology and the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.

The university also holds membership in the following organizations:

National Association of College and University Business Officers

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

American Council on Education

Association of American Colleges

Association of State Colleges and Universities

Family & Consumer Sciences Association

American Library Association

American Public Relations Association

College Language Association

Council for the Advancement and Support of Education

Council on Co-op College Projects

National Association for Business Teacher Education

National Association of Dramatic and Speech Arts

National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges

National Collegiate Athletic Association

National Collegiate Honors Council

National Commission on Accrediting

The Southern Association of College Registrars

The Association of Departments of English

Association of Institutional Research

Mathematical Association of America

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business-International